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What a rate cut means (and doesn’t mean)
Jul 29, 2019

What a rate cut means (and doesn’t mean)

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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates for the first time since 2008. Does that mean a recession's on the horizon? Plus: the fight over who gets to sell cancer drugs and the uncomfortable feelings that can happen when your parents control your money.

Segments From this episode

The battle over who gets to sell pills for cancer treatment

Jul 29, 2019
Doctors are challenging pharmacy middlemen over who can fill prescriptions.
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Automatic Reply: "I'm not bitter"

Jul 29, 2019
When Steve Heyl goes on vacation, his email software gets a voice.
When Steve Heyl went on a cruise, he left his autoresponder software behind.
Graeme Robertson/Getty Images

Global slowdown could hold back U.S. economy

Jul 29, 2019
In setting U.S. monetary policy, the Fed is eyeing the global impact of trade wars and other economic troubles.
A man looks at a screen showing global stock market information on the street in Tokyo on in 2015.
Chris McGrath/Getty Images

"Recession" doesn't have to be a scary word

Jul 29, 2019
The “R” word means different things to different people, depending on their experiences.
A distressed trader working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 7, 2008 — the day the Dow closed down more than 500 points.
Mario Tama/Getty Images

Music from the episode

Crystalised The xx
Cómo Me Quieres Khruangbin
Windchimes Eyeliner
Be Good 2 Me LUXXURY

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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